Does atheism ever bore you? - Atheist Nexus2016-12-09T14:22:09Zhttp://atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/2182797:Topic:62635?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI never get bored with being…tag:atheistnexus.org,2009-02-16:2182797:Comment:2276222009-02-16T18:39:38.189ZJennifer Whttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JenniferW
I never get bored with being an atheist. I'm a person that loves to be nerdish on everything. My strive to know outweighs my strive for guilt trips.
I never get bored with being an atheist. I'm a person that loves to be nerdish on everything. My strive to know outweighs my strive for guilt trips. To the Americans in this foru…tag:atheistnexus.org,2009-02-16:2182797:Comment:2275942009-02-16T18:10:50.353Zmthoreauhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/mthoreau
To the Americans in this forum, I realize that it appears as though we are fighting a hopeless battle against unstopable ignorance.<br />
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But actually......<br />
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<a>http://richarddawkins.net/article,2671,The-Great-Evangelical-Declin...</a><br />
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Keep up the fight fellow Atheists!
To the Americans in this forum, I realize that it appears as though we are fighting a hopeless battle against unstopable ignorance.<br />
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But actually......<br />
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<a>http://richarddawkins.net/article,2671,The-Great-Evangelical-Declin...</a><br />
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Keep up the fight fellow Atheists! They have always been trying…tag:atheistnexus.org,2009-02-15:2182797:Comment:2266632009-02-15T23:00:27.940ZTedsterhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/tedster
They have always been trying to get in the educational system here in the U.S.
They have always been trying to get in the educational system here in the U.S. Atheism is important because…tag:atheistnexus.org,2009-02-15:2182797:Comment:2262902009-02-15T19:02:10.067ZMichaelhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Michael15
Atheism is important because religion is important.<br />
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OK, the Christians are fairly tame these days, but history shows what happens when they gain political power:<br />
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600 years of Dark Ages<br />
200 years of Crusades<br />
600 years of Inquisitions<br />
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100 years of back-pedalling (to recover from Darwin's work)<br />
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And now the Fundamentalists are trying to get into the education system and send us right back to the Dark Ages.
Atheism is important because religion is important.<br />
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OK, the Christians are fairly tame these days, but history shows what happens when they gain political power:<br />
<br />
600 years of Dark Ages<br />
200 years of Crusades<br />
600 years of Inquisitions<br />
<br />
100 years of back-pedalling (to recover from Darwin's work)<br />
<br />
And now the Fundamentalists are trying to get into the education system and send us right back to the Dark Ages. Most atheists seem to be more…tag:atheistnexus.org,2009-01-09:2182797:Comment:1911992009-01-09T19:01:22.191ZReality Activisthttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Norm
Most atheists seem to be more concerned about explaining their atheism rather than fighting the prejudice that we all face. Believers are brainwashed. Also, believers are going to avoid all attempts by us to give them accurate information. By trying to convince them, we actually push them farther away. As for our diverse population of atheists, we should help them adjust, but educating them about atheistic philosophies is also a waste of time. Unlike theists, atheists must come to their own…
Most atheists seem to be more concerned about explaining their atheism rather than fighting the prejudice that we all face. Believers are brainwashed. Also, believers are going to avoid all attempts by us to give them accurate information. By trying to convince them, we actually push them farther away. As for our diverse population of atheists, we should help them adjust, but educating them about atheistic philosophies is also a waste of time. Unlike theists, atheists must come to their own conclusions after increasing their awareness of reality. Identifying reality, helping them adjust, and fighting the prejudice is the only activities we should be doing. Instead most atheists are knee deep in discussions of atheism and since many have their own separate non deity beliefs, they engage in endless, boring discussions. This does not promote cohesion but dissension.<br />
<a href="http://education.meetup.com/7">http://education.meetup.com/7</a> To be honest I don't really d…tag:atheistnexus.org,2009-01-06:2182797:Comment:1875082009-01-06T01:38:40.555Zmthoreauhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/mthoreau
To be honest I don't really dwell on it that much.
To be honest I don't really dwell on it that much. Arguing with believers on for…tag:atheistnexus.org,2009-01-04:2182797:Comment:1861742009-01-04T21:29:07.783ZMark Johnstonhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/MarkJohnston
Arguing with believers on forums bores me into unconsciousness. I don't really do it anymore. If someone offers a wacky defense of faith, I answer with an ultimatum - I'll only discuss it if they will agree to abandon the argument forever if I am able to shoot it down. No one ever agrees. I won't waste my time arguing with someone who is not listening.<br />
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Atheism itself is pretty boring. It's hard to stay interested in "nothing".<br />
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But reaching out to atheists is starting to appeal to me and I am…
Arguing with believers on forums bores me into unconsciousness. I don't really do it anymore. If someone offers a wacky defense of faith, I answer with an ultimatum - I'll only discuss it if they will agree to abandon the argument forever if I am able to shoot it down. No one ever agrees. I won't waste my time arguing with someone who is not listening.<br />
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Atheism itself is pretty boring. It's hard to stay interested in "nothing".<br />
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But reaching out to atheists is starting to appeal to me and I am very excited about this website. I feel like it is important for atheists to meet locally for support and encouragement and to be ready to confront bigotry when it dares to show its face. We also need to reach out to folks who are honestly examining the validity of their faith and to folks who need to come out of the closet. Amen! Preach it!tag:atheistnexus.org,2009-01-03:2182797:Comment:1846812009-01-03T04:13:24.408ZByronhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Byron
Amen! Preach it!
Amen! Preach it! Wow, thats three strikes agai…tag:atheistnexus.org,2009-01-03:2182797:Comment:1846782009-01-03T04:10:56.865ZByronhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Byron
Wow, thats three strikes against you in our culture. i onlyy have two: atheist and vegetarian. I am "slightly" bisexual (a kinsey scale of 1 or 2), but I'm not out about that. I mean, why should I be? I am in a monogamous relationship with my (female) fiancee and have two kids (wel, one kid and one on the way). It plays no part in my public life, its not likeI am gonna go cheat on my fiancee with a guy or anything. Sure i have a few bisexual and/or gay porns on my computer among the dozens of…
Wow, thats three strikes against you in our culture. i onlyy have two: atheist and vegetarian. I am "slightly" bisexual (a kinsey scale of 1 or 2), but I'm not out about that. I mean, why should I be? I am in a monogamous relationship with my (female) fiancee and have two kids (wel, one kid and one on the way). It plays no part in my public life, its not likeI am gonna go cheat on my fiancee with a guy or anything. Sure i have a few bisexual and/or gay porns on my computer among the dozens of hetero porn, but my fiancee takes credit for those whenever someone finds them. (She is bisexual in the same way, but we have agreed to keep our relationship strictly monogamous because we can both have jealousy streaks at times!) Of course sometimes I do too,…tag:atheistnexus.org,2008-12-31:2182797:Comment:1820042008-12-31T12:04:08.443ZDennismikhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Dennismik
Of course sometimes I do too, but then I always realize that is religion that is bothering me, not atheism!
Of course sometimes I do too, but then I always realize that is religion that is bothering me, not atheism!